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BMW Motorrad presents BMW iFace; anti-theft face and eye recognition system

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BMW Motorrad is introducing BMW iFace—a face recognition system that makes the previous ignition key superfluous and complements the existing Keyless Go technology. BMW iFace was developed in cooperation with Professor Dr Gerhard Lesjöh, head of the institute for ophthalmology at the University of Munich.

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Mercedes Benz GLS vs BMW X7 vs Audi Q8: Price and specification comparison

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crore (ex-showroom), revising its rivalry with competitors like Audi Q8 and BMW X7. --> Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLS facelift in India at a price range of ₹1.32 crore (ex-showroom), revising its rivalry with competitors like Audi Q8 and BMW X7. . --> Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLS facelift in India at a price range of ₹1.32

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BMW introduces iX3 electric SUV; destined for China and Europe

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BMW unveiled the iX3 electric SUV ( earlier post ), offering full electric mobility in a BMW X model. The new BMW iX3 will be the brand’s first model to also be produced for export at the Shenyang manufacturing facility in China. The new iX3 features fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology. kWh/100 km.

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BMW i Ventures co-leads investment in radial-flux dual-rotor motor technology: DeepDrive

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BMW i Ventures announced a co-lead investment in the $16.1-million DeepDrive says that their motor will have less than 30% of the cost per N·m in comparison to current state-of-the-art motors. million Series A round for startup DeepDrive. The highly efficient e-motors offer major advantages in terms of weight, cost and space.

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BMW Group Production leveraging virtual reality and augmented reality applications

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BMW Group Production is focusing increasingly on easy-to-use and effective virtual (VR) and augmented (AR) reality applications. AR-based training at the BMW Group Production Academy: engine assembly. Target/actual comparisons in operations. In AR applications, illustrations complement real images. Workstation planning.

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Tesla Model S Vs BMW i3: Electric-Car Efficiency Comparison Test

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The EPA has dubbed the all-electric 2014 BMW i3 the most efficient production car sold in the U.S., By comparison, my 2013 Tesla Model S with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery is rated at only 89 MPGe. with an impressive 125 MPGe rating--the best of any electric vehicle. DON''T.'

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Tesla has fully overtaken BMW for US’ luxury crown, new data confirms

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New data has confirmed that Tesla has indeed overtaken BMW as the United States’ top luxury vehicle maker in 2022. Experian data shows that Tesla saw 484,351 new vehicle registrations during the year, compared to 327,929 for BMW. With its 2022 results, Tesla effectively saw a 41% increase over 2021, while BMW saw a 5.3%

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